All 6 City Harvest Church leaders get reduced sentences

The edict has been issued: City Harvest Church (CHC) co-founder Kong Hee and five of his fellow church leaders have successfully appealed to reduce their sentences against their convictions for criminal breach of trust and funds misappropriation.

Judge of Appeal Chao Tick Hin, Justices Woo Bih Li and Chan Seng Onn read out their collective decision today, reducing their sentences from 21 months to 8 years, to between 7 months and 3 years 6 months.

Here are their reduced sentences at a glance:

1) Kong Hee, 52, CHC co-founder

JUDGES' DECISION: Conviction upheld. Sentence reduced from 8 years to 3 years and 6 months jail.

2) Chew Eng Han, 55, former CHC fund manager

JUDGES' DECISION: Conviction upheld. Sentence reduced from 6 years to 3 years four months jail.